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Russia Breaks Ceasefire Hours After It Began With Drone and Missile Attacks
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Russia launched a new wave of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, despite a “silence regime” that had officially begun at midnight, according to Ukraine’s Air Force on May 6.
The attacks targeted several regions, including Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk, after Ukraine announced it would mirror Russia’s proposed May 8–9 ceasefire and suggested extending it starting from May 6.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 108 drones and three missiles, accusing Moscow of once again rejecting genuine diplomatic efforts.
“This demonstrates that Russia rejects peace, and its fake calls for a ceasefire on May 9 have nothing to do with diplomacy. Putin cares only about military parades, not about human lives,” Sybiha stated.
Russia violated the ceasefire initiated by Ukraine at midnight between May 5th and 6th.
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) May 6, 2026
Russian attacks with the use of 108 drones and 3 missiles continued throughout the night, including morning strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia.
Moscow once again ignored a realistic and…
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, a Kh-31 guided missile, and more than 100 drones, including Shahed UAVs and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down or suppressed 89 drones using electronic warfare systems.
In Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a Russian Shahed drone struck a private home, damaging at least seven buildings. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov later reported that two people were injured.
Russia is ignoring the ceasefire proposed by Ukraine.
— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) May 6, 2026
Since this morning, Russian troops have been attacking Kharkiv with drones. Seven houses there have been damaged or set on fire. During the night, the occupiers attacked Zaporizhzhia.
Update: Now Kryvyi Rih is also being… pic.twitter.com/6Kf2TGEGjb
Russian forces also repeatedly attacked Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. Governor Ivan Fedorov said an industrial infrastructure facility was hit, though no casualties were reported.
In Kryvyi Rih, drones damaged infrastructure facilities, while additional strikes hit communities in the Nikopol area using drones and artillery.
This is russia’s “ceasefire.”
— UAVoyager🇺🇦 (@NAFOvoyager) May 6, 2026
Kostiantynivka tonight — heavy aerial bombs hit residential areas.
This is not a truce. This is not peace. This is pure terror. pic.twitter.com/CScLZrn8e4
Elsewhere, Russian drone attacks in Kherson sparked fires inside a residential building, with emergency crews rescuing three women from smoke-filled apartments.
In the Sumy region, a Russian drone struck a civilian vehicle, killing one woman and injuring the driver.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the ceasefire initiative on May 4 as a response to Russia’s unilateral declaration of a temporary truce linked to Victory Day events in Moscow.
Kyiv said it was prepared to maintain silence if Russia genuinely halted attacks, while warning that Ukraine would respond symmetrically to any violations.
Earlier, Zelenskyy accused Russia of “utter cynicism” after a new wave of missile and drone strikes hit energy infrastructure and civilian areas across Ukraine.
The President criticized Moscow for calling for a ceasefire around its upcoming Victory Day celebrations while continuing daily attacks in the lead-up to the event.
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